The acquisition makes sense when you consider the sheer tech firepower going into the latest iOS devices from an AI perspective. The latest iPhone XR, XS and XS Max devices come with the new A12 Bionic processor, the industry’s first seven-nanometre chip. It can process 5trn operations a second and enable the devices to handle complex augmented reality and AI workloads.

Silk’s technology enables deep learning and the power of a “super computer in your pocket”, which chimes neatly with where the latest generation of powerful smartphone and tablet devices is going.